Birds can only tolerate narrow temperature changes; therefore, poultry flocks are vulnerable to climate induced risk. This study investigated risk management strategies utilized by small scale poultry farmers in Oyo state. A total of 118 respondents were sampled using multi stage sampling procedure. Interview schedule was used to elicit perception...

This Industry Study reviews the current status of organic agriculture in Serbia and examines the sector in the context of historical developments, future challenges and opportunities. The first steps in organic production development were taken back in 1990, when NGO Terra’s established a promotional network of producers, farmers, advisors and...

Certaines sociétés multinationales qui investissent dans des achats massifs de terre semblent constituer des menaces pour l’avenir des agricultures familiales. L’agriculture contractuelle, en revanche, peut s’avérer une alternative pour réduire les conflits sociaux, transférer et construire des innovations techniques et institutionnelles. Cette hypothèse est testée dans le Centre-Ouest de la Côte...

La importancia y trascendencia histórica de los camélidos en nuestro país es muy grande. Tanto que, incluso, una vicuña está registrada como símbolo patrio del Perú en el Escudo Nacional. Sin embargo, los diferentes gobiernos nacionales han mostrado sempiterna indiferencia al sector dedicado a la crianza de camélidos, a pesar...

Con el objeto de profundizar el conocimiento de la Agricultura Familiar, en el presente documento se entrega una caracterización del sector en las tres principales regiones de ALC. Se analizan restricciones, desafíos y perspectivas, y se presentan recomendaciones de políticas públicas que posibiliten su desarrollo y lo sustenten en el...

 Description de l’initiative et des effets du PADER-BGN, un projet initié en octobre 2004 et  mis en œuvre en Guinée dans deux régions administratives (Boké et Kindia), cinq préfectures (Boffa, Boké, Fria, Dubréka et Télimelé) et 26 Communes Rurales. Par cette initiative de multiplication et de diffusion de semences de riz,...

Este  documento  recoge  los  aspectos  más  relevantes  de  la  experiencia  de trabajo de la Cooperativa Norteña de San Pedro  Ycuamandy’yú con pequeños productores  vinculados  a  la cadena  del  cedrón  y  las  transformaciones  que vivieron  la  cooperativa  y  sus  socios,  los logros alcanzados,  los  factores  que facilitaron y que limitaron los...

This study examines the factors that drive technology utilisation, learning and transfer among women farmers in Nigeria. It assesses both modern and indigenous technologies used in farming activities. Three states were purposively selected from the six that comprise the South West geopolitical zone of the country. Structured questionnaire was administered...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

This issue of Caravan presents some successes of the collaboration of scientists and other stakeholders from ICARDA and national partners, where participatory research with local communities and women’s groups in particular, has reaped a range of benefits through an integrated systems approach. These examples demonstrate a path forward for sustainably...

Agriculture is vital to livelihoods in West Africa. It is the main source of employment for the 290 million people who live in the region, employing 60 percent of the workforce, and accounts for 35 percent of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). This crucial economic activity is endangered by...

Partiendo de distintos abordajes teóricos sobre los mercados, el artículo analiza las formas de comercialización de los fruticultores familiares del noreste de la provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina). El área reviste particular interés por conformar un sistema productivo local que experimenta desde hace varios años un proceso de retracción, en...

The primary objective of this paper is to identify if smallholders are participating in the growth of the shrimp aquaculture industry in Indonesia, a modern globalized agriculture sector that is characterized by (1) bi-modal size distribution of farms — at one end is a large mass of small household farms,...

This paper aims to illustrate the social history of first generation’s rural youth accessing to the university in the Maule region, Chile. In a society wherein education has become the most important positions allocation mechanism, there is a need for a reflection on the conditions of production and distribution of...

This workshop 'Women Fish Vendors in Mumbai', was a platform to analyze issues facing women fish vendors in Mumbai and to discuss, based on their proposals, strategies that may be adopted to secure their livelihoods. Held on 3rd December, 2012 the workshop brought together representatives of the Maharashtra Fisheries Department,...

Le PADER-G s’engage pour une nouvelle approche d’encadrement des Organisations paysannes (OP) dans le Guéra (région du Tchad), pour en faire de vrais artisans de développement de la région. Un an après la mise en œuvre des actions du Programme sur le terrain, l’approche capte l’attention des bénéficiaires et donne...

Frubaça is a  fruit growers cooperative, situated in the municipality of Alcobaça, with activity from 1992, currently having 25 members. The main objective is to enhance the production of apples, pears and peaches, through a strategy involving product quality and innovation by adopting practices that ensure consumer and environment protection and...

El Acuerdo de Asociación con la Unión Europea representa una serie de oportunidades de mercado para la agroindustria de la caña centroamericana, derivadas de las ventajas comparativas de los países de la región para producir bioetanol y las metas que la UE ha establecido en materia de utilización de biocombustibles...

All businesses need to innovate if they are to thrive, and family farms are no exception. By thinking ahead and developing new approaches, farmers can increase output, develop new and improved products, diversify and tap into new income streams, and remain environmentally sustainable. Innovative farms are more likely to weather...

El trabajo publicado trata de sistematizar múltiples experiencias de su autor en actividades docentes e investigativas, así como en proyectos de desarrollo y capacitación llevados a cabo en diversos territorios rurales. En este sentido, los diversos aspectos analizados a lo largo de la obra responden a la intención de aportar...